The Great Internet UFO Hoax

Ssshhh! What I am about to tell you is a secret. Do not tell anyone. On Saturday, March 19, many people on the internet will hoax the world with the biggest mass UFO sighting in years. The craft will zoom around the United States and the world. What will they see? A craft with 4 lights, 2 of which blinked several colors. They will then report their sighting as happening at APPROXIMATELY (not exactly) the appropriate time, and that's it.... Report the sighting to the National UFO Reporting center by calling 206-722-3000. Do not post this information online. Only share it with 'real life' friends.

Extraterrestrial Life Pranks

Posted on Thu Mar 03, 2005



Comments

Well, I wonder how much better their results would have been if they had just kinda slipped Alex a private email explaining their position and asking for a removal or whatever.
I don't know if he would have done anything, because I know him not, but generally that's a better route to go for stuff like this.
Or you can take the alternative to that and look like a bunch of jerks and tools.
Posted by Rod  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  07:58 PM
"tools"... I concur
Posted by Hairy Houdini  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:04 PM
"Dr. Rod, what is your diagnosis?" "I'd say Jerks and Tools, Dr. Hairy... Do you concur?" "I do concur, Dr. Rod- Jerks and Tools".
Posted by Hairy Houdini  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:06 PM
How can you whine for credit for a hoax that hasn't even happened yet? Come see us after you pull it off, amateurs, poseurs, whineurs
Posted by Hairy Houdini  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:09 PM
wah- Alex gave out our non-secret- wah- we planned poorly- wah- we couldn't hoax a schoolmarm -wah- stop looking at us- wah
Posted by Hairy Houdini  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:12 PM
Now where did that cute intern go?
Posted by Rod  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:14 PM
The thing is, you LUDEites, is that if you had shut up and pulled it off, you guys would have been the heroes of the Western World. Now... you blow goats
Posted by Hairy Houdini  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:15 PM
Isn't the biggest part of a hoax not letting anybody know?

Unless you're on gLUE.
Posted by Rod  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:17 PM
I think you should just turn upon each other and rend and tear until mutual death.. What intern?
Posted by Hairy Houdini  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:17 PM
Basically, its like this. A LL/LUE(which is a community of 8000+ users) member thought up this plan. They posted it on the private site of LL. This site is closed off to non-"luesers", so it was supposed to stay private. But ofcourse, it didn't. Apparently, one LLer told his non-lueser friend about the plan. The friend sorta stole the guys password so he could see the plan himself, word for word. That friend was the guy who posted it on Neg0.

Somehow, some other sites found out about it. Exopolitics or something. So they posted an article about how Neg0 thought up this hoax. An LLer found the article and then the link back to the Neg0 blog. Some angry LL users, who probably have too much time on their hands, proceeded to find everything they could about this Rashid character. Through the great wonders of the google and people search, they discovered his parents house. They then proceeded to call the house using threatening comments and probably sent many thousands of boxes to them.

Eventually, the exopolitics site credited LL/LUE with the hoax and the Rashid guy apologized, claiming it was just supposed to be for his group of friends in his blog. I found that to be pretty damn stupid. Here we have a private community and then someone goes and steals an account and copies the hoax to a place that is very public. And then when he changed the LL/LUE reference to his own, that was seen as being wrong in itself by LLers.

Me? I just find this all funny and slightly interesting. I agree that some of the members of LL are probably going too far with this, but I can see why they would be upset. It was a pretty good plan... might've actually made some sorta news. But meh... whatever.
Posted by Nai  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:18 PM
"gLUE" I concur... they ARE Huffy
Posted by Hairy Houdini  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:20 PM
Man, the part of me that remembers using the PET and Vic-20 way back when actually kinda misses the ascii art. I shoulda saved it.

Sad, really...
:down:
Posted by Rod  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:22 PM
so, what you're saying, Nai, is that Alex may have unwittingly, through no malice aforethought or damage intended, unknowingly aided in invading their privacy?
Posted by Hairy Houdini  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:23 PM
What intern?

The new intern at our clinic of course, Doctor.
😜
Posted by Rod  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:29 PM
I believe that Dr. Js-mo is consulting in the Morgellon's Ward, Dr. Rod. Keen insight, vast knowledge, and nice stethoscope, that Dr. J...
Posted by Hairy Houdini  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:39 PM
Sort of, but not really. It isn't really private anymore. Now LL just wants to keep it quiet. People still want credit for it though.

LL/LUE doesn't really care for the actual hoax, just the news. Hell, some happy its beginning to spread as a hoax to be. Yet others are still going with the what ifs. Still trying to see if anything else can be done.

Whatever... LL/LUE will think of some other way to get in the news... one day. I mean, probably 5000+ unique users... someone on there cared enough to think of something this elaborate. I'm sure there's someone else who would think of something as or even more creative.

And I'll be sitting here, with the popcorn, watching.
Posted by Nai  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:42 PM
gonna be kinda anti-climactic, but I'll be watching... Hell, I participated in the Hands Across America stunt, and that was pointless
Posted by Hairy Houdini  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:48 PM
If they wanted to keep it quiet, they should have know better than to let all if the information gather in one place so far ahead of time.

Next time, they should just tell everybody on their site that something's in the works, but not say a word about what. Then they should just post the actual info on their site right before "the event" is supposed to start.

That would avoid any chance of a leak, if only a very small group talked about it, and only on the phone. Shit, people, to pull something that big off (and it's actually a hell of an idea) you need to think of all the little crap, or it'll get out too soon every time.
Posted by Rod  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  08:54 PM
You know how they say "If you can't beat em, join em?".

I think mayhaps it should read "If you can't join em, beat em."
Posted by Rod  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  10:45 PM
CJayC said;

"JoeSixpack - YOU GOIN GET RAPED!!!111"

CJayC - YOU GOIN LEARN ENGLISH!!!111 And I, for one, can't wait untill that happens.

And then there's the Widow. I'm sorry to hear about the death of your husband, I'm sure you must miss him. The loss seems to have made you a bit incoherent and irrational.
Posted by JoeSixpack  on  Wed Mar 09, 2005  at  10:48 PM
They probably just wanted as many people as possible to see it... also probably wanted to get as many ideas in. And LUE/LL has a short attention span when it comes to mysterious things. So just saying "Wait until X day for a great thing LUE/LL will be able to do" might be overlooked by people looking for entertainment.

And that's all LUE/LL really wants... just some fun. Any threats are definently not serious. Improper grammar use is, 98% of the time, used to have a comical effect. And the boxes thing is just a joke way of trying to scare someone. They will do it, however. But its all in fun... eventually they get bored and move on.

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E53%257E2715867,00.html

A link to the original story was posted on LL/LUE and some members were outraged(probably because of boredom). I'm sure that it wasn't just LL/LUE that participated, but I wouldn't doubt if the woman was sent a few hundred boxes or called by a few LLers.

Just the kind of thing that would happen when LL/LUE gets bored.
Posted by Nai  on  Thu Mar 10, 2005  at  05:29 AM
Wow, the museum of hoaxes has just come in contact with the LUE, the secret underground society of the internet, made up only 8000 members who are chosen for being the most 133+ haxors ever... and for the fact that they've been members of GAMEFAQs.com for a while... and if you aren't a member now, you never will be, and noone will explain it to you exactly what it is... and they scare people by sending empty boxes to people... oooh...

Hey, its kinda like that movie The Skulls... I guess, I kinda saw a trailer and decided not to watch it.
Posted by Hew  on  Sat Mar 12, 2005  at  05:21 AM
Joe, with all due respect, ignorance truly is bliss for you. By all appearances, you know absolutely nothing about LL (LUELINKS FYI). Before you speak, please understand and be aware of the situation and who you are dealing with.

Just a heads up, and quoting Shakespeare makes you feel cool and original, eh?
Posted by JoeSTFU  on  Sat Mar 12, 2005  at  05:55 PM
I really don't think we're expecting anyone to really believe this for long. It doesn't matter, though. It's just for amusement. OF COURSE boxes aren't going to scare anyone. But they're free and the victim will sure be confused when they get two truckloads of cardboard boxes on their lawn. It doesn't mean anything, don't think too hard about it. That should be the Luelinks motto or something
Posted by Tubgirl  on  Wed Mar 16, 2005  at  02:19 PM
Boxes recieved by me to date?
Zero.
Posted by Rod  on  Wed Mar 16, 2005  at  02:25 PM
I don't date 'em, I just keep them locked in the basement.

But my basements's awfully empty, except for the crawlspace.
Posted by Rod  on  Wed Mar 16, 2005  at  02:27 PM
Josh is this you doing such a thing?
Posted by Bridget  on  Thu Mar 17, 2005  at  09:19 AM
Uhhh, Josh? Who is Josh? I know I'm not.
Posted by Rod  on  Thu Mar 17, 2005  at  09:35 AM
I can only think of one good reason someone would perpetrate a hoax.
That's to discredit an actual event that would take place on the very evening in question.
Govts/individuals know the best way to discredit something is by acknowledging in advance of a 'Real' event taking place and thus describe that a hoax would take place thus everyone who was reporting a 'Real" event would be automatically discredited. In advance certain Institutions/individuals declare a 'Hoax'would be taking place. Many people who would report the real event would not be taken seriously or would not be able to report the event due to huge communication traffic jamming the phone lines.
This unfortuanately won't work because the 'Event' in question will be so Extraordinary Large it will not be able to be contained,discredited nor covered up! Instigators of the hoaxs best be prepared cause sometimes they get more than they bargained for!
Posted by Garrett  on  Fri Mar 18, 2005  at  02:14 PM
Humans are such easy prey...
Posted by Raoul  on  Fri Mar 18, 2005  at  02:37 PM
Look, we're not out to scare anyone, just out for a little fun. Although, the projects we take on are way too ambitious, as we are extreemly disorganised.
Posted by your name here  on  Sat Mar 19, 2005  at  03:08 PM
And we all know that's all it takes to pull off a big operation, disorganization.
Posted by Rod  on  Sat Mar 19, 2005  at  03:37 PM
I AM NOT FUCKING PLEASED
Posted by LUEshi  on  Sat Mar 19, 2005  at  11:29 PM
So what else is new, LUEser? Did mommy take away your Barbies again?


And where the hell are my boxes that you guys promised?

😠
Posted by Rod  on  Sat Mar 19, 2005  at  11:37 PM
Aw, Boo hoo, you morons leaked your own hoax and now it's everyone's fault but yours.

\,\,_,
Posted by Rod  on  Sun Mar 20, 2005  at  12:06 AM
Sorry, Alex. Poking the sore with a stick is just way too much fun when the sore throws a tantrum.

:cheese:
Posted by Rod  on  Sun Mar 20, 2005  at  12:07 AM
So what the fuck is lue? A bunch of hax0rs? and if haxors what the hell are they hacking for, the traditional hacker of: "ohh look at me i hack im so cool" or are they actually a bit more ambitions..I.e. "lets hack into the company server of..." ?
Posted by Dontknowme  on  Wed Mar 23, 2005  at  07:21 PM
A bunch of lameasses who probably live in their parent's basement downloading porn and pretending to be hackers, while probably playing Counterstrike or some other lame ass game. They are the phrase "Too much free time" summed up into living beings. Quite amazing and sad actually.
Posted by AuelNeider  on  Fri Mar 25, 2005  at  08:55 AM
Hey!!!! I take offense by that!!!!
Posted by X  on  Fri Mar 25, 2005  at  09:37 AM
Welcome to the internet.
Posted by AuelNeider  on  Fri Mar 25, 2005  at  05:11 PM
XD hackers? Who the hell said they were even pretending to be hackers? Nobody. Nice creating a hypocritical insult based on that, idiot. They just post at a message board in an indisclosed location and, on very rare occasions, do such things for no readily apparent reason.

And funny to see nothing became of this hoax at all.
Posted by wasp  on  Fri Mar 25, 2005  at  10:12 PM
Oh please. Don't even pretend like some of them don't act like they're l33t h4x0rz. You and I both know that.
Posted by AuelNeider  on  Fri Mar 25, 2005  at  10:21 PM
Seems like a bit of a damp squib to me. So much for the "Great" UFO hoax.

If you want to learn about a truly "great" UFO hoax, with an "expert" photographer pronouncing the image a "genuine" UFO, the UFO community getting highly excited, reading all sorts of implications about the "alien" technology into the event, then read:

http://www.magonia.demon.co.uk/arc/70/hoax.html

Of course, the hoax involved some real work, not just a daft post on a web-page.
Posted by On the Job  on  Sun Mar 27, 2005  at  04:42 AM
God, the people here are morons. Referring to LUE as a person, and coming up with possibly the lamest insults ever. Though I suppose there's no point having a battle of wit against unarmed opponents.
Posted by LOL LUE omgbbq  on  Sun Mar 27, 2005  at  08:01 AM
"Though I suppose there's no point having a battle of wit against unarmed opponents" - lol lue

Ya did done said it best, Jethro.

😜
Posted by Rod  on  Sun Mar 27, 2005  at  08:05 AM
People with no arms can still kick butt.
Posted by Raoul  on  Sun Mar 27, 2005  at  08:15 AM
Check out this link to lots of alien and ufo sites:

http://www.worldwidetopsites.com/php/in.php?id=ufoman

Plenty of hoaxes are out there 😜
Posted by Grey Alien  on  Sun May 29, 2005  at  11:50 AM
LUELINKS IS IS AN INTERNET CRIME GANG IF U SEE THESE GUYS RUN
Posted by ANTI-LUE  on  Fri Nov 18, 2005  at  06:05 PM
LOL @ History
Posted by The Future  on  Sat Nov 25, 2006  at  04:07 AM
You bring shame and dishonor to the name Alex.
Posted by bakudandan  on  Sat Feb 20, 2010  at  02:17 AM
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